Category Archives: Oil
Hurricane Gustav Brings Cheers To Oil Market
Hurricane Gustav is set to bring cheers to the battered oil and commodities market as it heads towards the Gulf of Mexico. Oil prices briefly touched $119.63 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange before falling back to $118.15 … Continue reading
Tougher Times For Investors Ahead
The unwinding of stocks related to energy and commodities also soured investors’ mood on the SGX in recent weeks. Slumping oil prices was the major reason. Continue reading
Filed under Banking, Economy, Hedge Funds, Oil, Stocks
Dow Jones Rally By 331 points
The stock market desperately needs a stimulus and what better than to see Dow Jones rallying by 331 points, reversing 3 consecutive loss sessions. Continue reading
Downfall from Speculative Energy Trading
Last week, energy trader SemGroup LP (the 12th-largest private U.S. company) filed for bankruptcy after sustaining $3.2 billion in losses on energy futures and derivatives trades. Continue reading
Filed under Hedge Funds, Oil
General Motors Unveils Fuel-Efficient 2010 Camaro
This is the car – 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, which General Motors is unveiling as part of its revamp to capture an increasing segment of car buyers who favor fuel-efficient models. No more gas guzzling SUVs and trucks. General Motors expects … Continue reading
Wall Street Post Consecutive Gains
Weakness in earnings by Google, Microsoft and AMD were reflected in their plummeting share prices. Only IBM outperformed expectations. Continue reading
How Bonds Affect Stockholders?
Previously, I mentioned about the mix of capitalization in a corporation. This brings us to the important question of how bonds affects stockholders. In a nutshell, bonds and debentures (unsecured bonds) are debts or rather, contractual obligations. A bond agreement … Continue reading
